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Mar 12, 2014 (newstodate): Finnair Cargo is a strong player in the Norwegian export airfreight market.
-We lift some 300 tonnes of Norwegian salmon per week to the Asian markets, for instance aggregating 1,117 tonnes of cargo in January 2014, up 26.1 percent over last year and earning a position as No 3 among IATA carriers, says Juha J�rvinen, Finnair Cargo mng dir.
-Salmon is transported at comparatively low cargo rates, but it is a dense commodity useful for us as base load on the flights.
-For the industry, salmon export by air remains the optimum mode of transportation with very short delivery times and thus longer shelf life. After harvesting at the production sites, the fresh salmon is on the shelf at the receiver's end in the morning on day 3!
-Perishables currently constitute about 12 percent of our total cargo volumes, with general cargo at 53 percent, dangerous goods 10 and pharmaceuticals three percent.
-Our strategy is to grow the proportions of the special cargo segments considerably, which is one driver behind our plans for construction of a new cargo terminal at our Helsinki hub, to be commissioned by late 2016 or early 2017 pending the final approval by the Finnair Group Board.
-The new terminal will offer enhanced capabilities for fast and dedicated transfer of these special cargo shipments, also boosting our shares of Norwegian and Central European perishables, says Mr J�rvinen.
-We lift some 300 tonnes of Norwegian salmon per week to the Asian markets, for instance aggregating 1,117 tonnes of cargo in January 2014, up 26.1 percent over last year and earning a position as No 3 among IATA carriers, says Juha J�rvinen, Finnair Cargo mng dir.
-Salmon is transported at comparatively low cargo rates, but it is a dense commodity useful for us as base load on the flights.
-For the industry, salmon export by air remains the optimum mode of transportation with very short delivery times and thus longer shelf life. After harvesting at the production sites, the fresh salmon is on the shelf at the receiver's end in the morning on day 3!
-Perishables currently constitute about 12 percent of our total cargo volumes, with general cargo at 53 percent, dangerous goods 10 and pharmaceuticals three percent.
-Our strategy is to grow the proportions of the special cargo segments considerably, which is one driver behind our plans for construction of a new cargo terminal at our Helsinki hub, to be commissioned by late 2016 or early 2017 pending the final approval by the Finnair Group Board.
-The new terminal will offer enhanced capabilities for fast and dedicated transfer of these special cargo shipments, also boosting our shares of Norwegian and Central European perishables, says Mr J�rvinen.